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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

WHEELING. ". Va, August n Early
this morning fire broke ont in the
Martin Fern Stove Works, located in
the north end of the town. When the
fire was discovered 10 had gained .nch
hcadwav thal 70 was evident that the en-
tire wor,s would hc destroyed
The foundry was substantial brick
structure aud contained sixteen hundred
finished stoves besides "a full line OF the
latest patterns The fire is supposed to
bc of inccndiary origin. los, about
$4,000. insurance. S31 900.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

40 Clarion. Pa. Saturday, Mrs Ella
Diusm0rc Was convicted of completely I'm
the murder of jaime, g. Davis Davis
mmtuau0n for the prisoner caused him
to separate from his wife and to sell his
oil well. and put the proceeds into a
handsome house for Mrs Din-mOrc in.
stead of paving his creditors. Subse.
Wently Doe went On visit tO ST. Louis
and while there received letters from
the woman. who tried to prevent his re-
turn by holding up alleged threats of
creditors When Davis still announced
his determination tO return, Mrs Dins
more c0Oliv informed him that she had
transferred her affections tO David King
Davis returned to Clarion, however, and
went straight to tho house which DE had
purchased with Do, own money. and was
occupied hy Mrs Diu-more and heI
daughter Upon DIS arrival, as shown
hy thc.pr0-ccuii0n the woman did AN iu
her power to irrtaic Davis. for the pur
pose of setting up thc plea of -eli-deien,t
for thc crime that She had previously
plotted King lay concealed In an adj.
Joining room. tO which Mr., Din.mot
eu.iccJ Davis. and at the door 0t which
King shot and killed him King was
convicted of murder in the first degree
and thc same verdict w3. rendered boz the
case 0l Nr- Din-m0Ic
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

SARATOGA, y. y, August 2f-To-day
was the ninth extra 0f the racing meet
ing Weather cloudy track heavy
First race one mile Harry Glenn, won
Littrol second, and Gray Cloud third.
Time, Ia.
Second race. i,c luriongs Faux Pa,
won, Colonel Zeb Ward second, and Tat
ian third Time, l.O6t
Third race, one mile and threesixth-
tecnihs. Nettle won with Lottery second
and Falconer third. Time. 2llt
Fourth race, three quarters of mile
Clonec won with BiXby second and
Colonel Owens third. Time, l.lgf
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
cnlifornln', Go,ernor critically III.

Governor Washington Bartlett, Of Cal
iiouia, who has been in "a prCcarious
condition for some time. was stricken by
paralysis Monday night, and little hope
OF his recovery is entertained Governor
Bartlett is Democrat and was elected
fo the office last November IN The event
of his death he will be succeeded by
Lieutenant Governor Waterman, who Is a
Republican.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

ALnrQrEnQrE y NJ August ~
News from SOc0rrO states that nre
ragged there Monday afternoon, and be-
fore it could be- gotten mderconirol Sib,-
OOO worth of property was des-
royod The fire. originated in Mr..
Robins0ns room. in the Nlurgis
House. and before 10 ceased the
Smreis House, the old opera house, and
NcDermot- blacksmith shop and resi-
dcncc were burned 10 the ground The
insurance ON tine properly will not exceed
s. 600
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

The following cases were disposed OF
yesterday
W F. Kellum wa, fined $40 for driv
ing through the streets i'm careless and
reckless manner
John Dabney .colorcdl was fined s. foi
leaving his team standing on The street
without holding the rcins in his hands.
James Conaty. drunk and disomerly in
the bar-room of Thomas Carroll Fined
81 and cost
Samuel Wingfeld coloredl was fined
so FOR assating and beating Gus. A.
Morris
George Evans coloredI was sent to The
grand jury for breaking and entering in
the night time The tobacco factory of
Butler Is Wilson and committing larceny
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

BALTIMORE. MD, August c4-The
State convention of tine Republican party
to nominate candidates for COVER
nor. controller and attorney gencr-
al. met iu this city at l2.3Ooclock to-day
A temporary organization was effected
and committee, on permanent 0rganila.
tion and rc,uliions were appointed, after
which recess was taken t0 Afford the
committees time to report
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
FoRTY-rWE DEATns REroRTED-


ST. LoUIs, August 24-Dispatchcs
from Lincoln. H.. say that a passenger
train on the Peoria, Decatur ana Evans
vile railroad was deraicd near Salt
Creek last night The engine and all
the car, left the rails while going 200 the
rate OF 80 miles am hour Fortunately
the entire ttain remained on the grade
and came toa stand--tili after humping
on the ties for distance of 200 feet A
search was made for the cause of Che ac-
cident, and it was discovered that the
ish-plates and spikes had been removed
from the rails I'm the weeds on thc
bank crOwbar and other tools were
found with which the work had been
done There Is no doubt that the pur.
pose Of the fcnd- was to rob the train.
4 freight train following close behind
was stopped a few yards from the de-.
rallied passenger train, and thus what
might have been a horrible disaster was
ayeried 40 one was injured
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
NOW FOR WORK.
MEETING OF THE DEHOCRdTIC EN
ECUTIrE COMMITTEE

Let the Party bc Put on War Footing.
Where There IL Perfect Organization,
Keep It Up; Where There is Not. Or
ganiTc at once.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittcc met at the Exchange Hotel YES
terday morning Present: Hon. John
5 Barbour. chairman, and Messrs. /. Il.
Watts, Portsmouth, +. c. Venable. Pc
tersburg James ID. Patton. Richmond
Il. W Burke, stanton, and Henry :.
Trout. Roanoke. Col. A. :. Buford
came IN during the morning and was in
conference with MI Barbour.
Henry c. Stuart, A. NJ Aiken, and Basil
b. Gordon were not present There is
one vacancy on the committee
The committee had a conference in
relation TO the appointment of canvas
sers at large, Sc. Their labors were not
concluded, and the names Of the canvas
scrs will be announced hereafter
LEFT T0 LOCAL COMMITTEES.
The state Central Committee referred
tO the Executive Committee the resOlu-
ti0n adopted relative 90 the plan of or
ganizaton, and requested them 10 con-
struc said resolution as TO the necessity
Of the reorganization of city and county
committees.
In reference 90 This matter the commit
tee adopted resolution declaring that
10 Us the function of the State Committee
to formulate proper plan of organila.
tion and t0 invite conformity thereto by
thc party throughout the State. so that
the organization may be uniform But
they DO not seek TO dictate what shall
De done Each city and county must
determine for self whether its plan of
organization is in conformity with that
adopted by the Roanoke Convention
TIE GENERAL UNDERSTANDING.
Mr. w. W Scott secretary Of the State
Committees, gave out the following for
publication 90 the reporters who were
present
That 10 was usual for reorganization
of the party throughout the State 90 take
place 0u the recurrence of each State
convention At The time that the call
was made for the assembling of they0te
in the various cities and counties tO send
delegates tO the state convention 10 was
requested That thc local committees
would at That time bc organized with %
view 90 effective and aggressive work In
The ensuing canvass. lt is believed that
I'M most Of them this ha, been done
Where such is the case there can lc no
question as t0 any further reorganization
Where 10 was not done it is for The local
committees tO settle among themselves
For the state Committee t0 intcrfcic
would produce confusion and not help
organization The gist of the matter is,
then, That in every city and c0untywhere
perfect and thorough organization does
not exist steps should De at once taken
TO put the party ON q vigorous campaign
footing.
Where there is an organization ID must
De kept up and perfected.
MINOR MENTION
The Executive Committee adjourned
at 1890. subject 90 the cali Of The chair.
man
Most ~ the members Of the State EX-
ecutiye and State Central Committee,
left for home yesterday Mr.. Barbour
went on the G.2J pm train.
A reporter of the DAILY TIMES had
conversation with number of promi-
ncnt committeeman yesterday and the
prospects for Democratic victory were
...t..f f.I.r...l t...rt. ar...frruafr.r
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

Great preparations are being made in
Washington for the assembling of the
Ninth international Medical Congress.
Ii meets September 9Th, and will be in
session for some time Dr \. !. p.
Garnett, son in-law Of the late eX-Goy-
'ernor Henry 4. Wise is chairman Of the
Committee Of Arrangements.
Papers will bee read by the most dis
tinguished specialists, scientists, and
medical experts in tie world
Among the Rchmonders selected for
this purpose are Doctors George Ben
Johnson, John y. Upshur, and W. I.
Oppenheimer
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
Killed 10y q spiders Bite.

Town Clerk Thomas Mccormack
of Union Township, New jersey Was
buried on Monday afternoon. McCor-
mack was bitten on the arm by large
b ack spider while working in the quar-
ries on Friday afternoon and his arm
swelled SD rapidly that In short time il
Was twice il- normal size. He was taken
TO ST. Mary. Hospital, bat all efforts 10
save his life proved fmiiless
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

Igun RIVER ffifit kntntNt ~
URRsBURG. Pa, August 24-lIali
an hours service of prayer and praise
led by Rev. VI VI. F0ose of Harrisburg
preceded the State convention of the Pro.
hihitionists, which was called to order in
the Opera House at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing hv 4 \ Stevens. chairman of the
State committee About 400 delegates
probably dozen of So hom were women
were present 40 the opening.
Hon. $. =. Chase of EastOn was I'm.
tr0duccl as temporary chairman and
spoke briefly. after which the temporary
organization was completed by the cicc.
tion of sccrctarie, and the appointment
of a committee o1 credentials During
the absence of that committee several
brief addresses were made, including
one ly John b Finely of Chicago
chairman of the National Executive
COmini'ice
Committees on resolutions and perma
not organization were then appointed
and The convention adjourned until ,
o'clock. n order 90 allow them tO pre-
pare their reports Fifty.two of The
sixty seven counties of the State are
represented. and many more delegates
are expected to arrive ,his afternoon 4
committee of three was appointed t0
investigate charges of unjust discrimi.
nation on the part of ihe Pennsylvania
railroad in favor of thc Republican
party
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
The Iowa Republican Convention

DEs MoINES, Iowa. August iii he
Republican State Convention met This
morning about noon Chairman Boards
ley announced as temporary chairman
John Brennan, of Sioux City In his
speech TO the convention every reference
to Blaine was roundly appauded and at
the mention OF Allison the house nearly
went wild After the appointment Of
the usual committees the convention adj
jOurned till 3 o'clock.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

LONDON, August 24-Thc City of Mon.
treal missing boat has been picked mp
and the seven passengers and siN mem
Der, OF the crew who were in 10 are safe
and WELL The rescue was made by q
German vessel named the Mathilde, which
arrived at Falmouth to-day with the
thirteen survivors on board
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
4 hmm Sfnrfrd.

Mr.. II. G.. Fairbanks has started a new
coopershop on Main Street near Twen-
tieth. Heis 10 make the barrels for the
Gallego mills and will employ about two
hundred hands Thi, new industry has
already started boom in that sleeping
locality.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

The band will repeat the beautiful pro-
gramme rendered al Capitol square Tues
day evening at Monroe Park tonight
with the exception of one piece "The
jolly Chinaman' polka will be substituted
for Three Little Maids from school "
The overture this week is one of the
finest productions ever arranged for a
military band
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

Mr. Samuel J. Garland, of Amherst
Courthouse. well-known i'm this city, and
son of Rev j. Powell Garland. d. ID,
presiding elder of the Richmond district,
has received q telegram from Secretary of
the Interior Lamar, that he had been app
pointed president of % college in the
far West This college is supported by
,he Government, and is for the education
ol lMe InlIun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
4 Cat Cause. a Catastrophe.

LANCASTER, Pa, August 24-Whilt
milking In the barn of Abraham Lem8n
in East Lampeter Township, this morn.
ing, gil attempted to drive away cat
when the animal overturned the lamp
setting fire 20 the structure and resulting
In It's destruction with five COWS, three
horses, and all the crops. Loss, 5000
insured.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
The Senate Indian Investigating Com
mittec', Trip.

CHICAGo, August 2i-Unitcl States
Senator Dave Of Massachusetts, is in the
city waiting The arrival of his senatorial
associates Of the Indian investigating
committee To q reporter the Senator
said his committee would proceed first to
the White Earth reservation boo Mime
sofa. and might perhaps pay % tiying visit
90 the Ute country and endeayOr tO as-
certain wnal was the matter with the
beligerent Colorow He thoughtitmi-m
be q realistic flying visit Do the Ute chief
was in particularly bad hum0r He
could not say anything definite, how
ever, about the future plans Of bis COM
mittee until the members got together
and decided for themselves just what
they would do They would probably
leave Chicago for the west ON Thursday
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
,innhrd III. LmpInyer.

Thomas Dott farmer Of Gibsonia Pa,
sixteen miles from Pittsburg. was fatally
stabbed Yesterday by farm hand, whose
name Is not known Dot Dis 3bargcd
him because there wa. no work, and The
man. without any other proyocalion,
drew q large knife and thrust 10 IN Dotts
abdomen He then fled and has not been
captured.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
A SERIOUS EPIDEMIC.


CHICAGO, August PA special from
Hinton. W Va. says Information Ie-
celycd here from Mcdowell county
Is 10 The effect that dreadful
state OF affairs exist. in that portion
Of the State and Southwestern Virginia.
The drouth has made the waters very loN.
and the peculiar disease which BIAS scy.
eral times previously followed this state
OF affairs, and which is supposed to De
result OF minerals in the wafer has
broken out ln the Dead Horse Cave
neighborh0od there are over 100 cases.
with 80 death, Not q family bias c.-
capped Crops are neglected and farm
work i- alta stand still. 90 requiring the
entire time Of every individual able to
labor to care FOR the sick and the dead n
is estimated that 200 people have died iu
Mcdowell county alone in the last four
weeks from the disease
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

DUBLIN, August 24-Mr OGOrman
Mahon, Nationalist, has been elected
without opposition to the seat in the
House Of Commons for Carlow, made
vacant by the death Of Mr.. J. y. Blake.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

LoNDoN. August % The great Ebor
handicap of 900 soyereigus WAS run to-
day at the York August meeting and
was won by Mr. Bndge. "illyams
fyc.ycar old bay mare Silen,-. Lord
Wiloughby de Broke- four urycarold
chestnut coli oliver Twist was second,
and Sir r. landines thrccycarolr bay
colt Agitator third. There were seven
-furfDr4
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

Theiuneral of helate Mrs Ellen o keeiie
took place from ST. PatricK's church, and
was largely attended The interment
was made at Hollywood. The display Of
flowers was very elegant and protuse.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

4 mechanics lien has been put upon
the Brooklyn residence Of Henr, : Ives,
the young NapOlean of finance The
building is valued az about $4,000, and
Mr. Ives had ordered $4,000 worth Of
decoration in gold, silver, bronze, plush,
and ivory. TO save themselves the con-
tractors obtained the lien.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
MANY LIVES LOST.
Another Fatal Collision on the ~. and q.
Railroad.

WHEELING, w. Va, August 24-Re-
ports Of fatal collision which occurred
at o'clock this morning at Easton's sid
ing, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
twenty-five miles east of this city. be-
tween a west-bound emigrant train and am
east-bOund freight train, say. The cmi-
granttrain was descending a heavy grade
and rushed into the freight train with %
fearful crash badly wrecking both engines
and instantly killing Engineer AL Smith
and Fireman Arbuthnot of the omigrant
train and severely injuring Engineer
Patrick Fitzgerald Of the freight train, all
Of this city.
II Is rumOred that fifteen OF the emf
grants were killed and many injured A
wrecking train and physicians left this
city for the scene On account of there
being no telegraphic facilities 40 East0n' S
siding, further particulars cannot be ob-
tained
FORrY-FWE DEATHS REPORTED.
PlrTsBURG, Pa. August a. The
LeQdsr has intelligence 10 the effect that
fOrty-hye persons were killed I'm thi-
mornings b. and .. disaster. A train Is
mOmentarily expected with details.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

IN mIIIING HOUSE. iO 80. Broad
..f Manufacturer. oi Vanilla Phosphate
N...IH. waters.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

ITA>UAlE. 1915 g. Main street. Best
.a.I sImcu's and s. anI $3.50 ladies'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

Tl Drut0y btio,r n raiable and good
le to4,ls 0ia'nq Mor bcation and
rN.f fphd oSry nsqW as 70 s0urcc
.tuna fu nJorm0t0H rolaticc t0 0Hy
nl dfusnt uWcic, ~ business.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

ONE Bi ONE THE LANDMARKS
FADE AWAY

The Late David ). Saunders and some of
His Compcers Bright Youths OF other
Day. Times Changes Broad street Uni
versity. and other Items Of Interest.
On the north side Of Broad street Just
above Foushee street the old building
next 10 Dusche, Pop Factory is being
torn down. This building has long
been separated from the next bv va
cant lot. Why tie lot was never built
on or why Foushcc street was never run
through are things that as Lord Dun
dreary says. No fellow can find out"
This building was many years ago a
noted one A grocery and feed store
was kept there by Mr. David J. Saunders.
The place was kept under various firm
names. such as Saunder. & Hoge. David
j. Saunders David j. Saunders & Sons.
and others. Il was great resort Of
Hanover people especially, and in the
good old days when the big mountain
wagons were in vogue IL was the head
quarters for many of them Mr.. Saun-
ders was a prominent man.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

WILLIAM 3D. GARDNER. liG e. Broad
...t uHr cutting dycue. shaving. and
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

E.HNNNu STEAM BAKERY. R. Adam.
..IU.t.r % IS Twelfth street. Wholesale
I.f..
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

Hardware aud Carriage Goods.
IAIthI N ~ON 1880 East Main street.
..r Imperial chilled I.OWs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25


...0.. hose. and al kinds oi rubber goods
Rubber stamps
ANTlC RD BHEN STAMP MANllA
II RING co.. lll4 T.. Main ST. MuuutC
t.f.e lul importers Oi stamp novelties.
N.I DOMINION kl BBEk STAMP MolthN
Bank street. Agents wanted send io'
.I..Hr
DIS THOMPSON. Franklin street. under EN
Nute H0te. Advertising sign artist
ItNri 'cnet Hul wall ~Igu-H speciality
d. IIfoNNNlt. $50. ~ y. smith street. Sign
painting uud gliding uu glass.
Soap Factory
N 1ANllN 81 co.. 1880 Frank Iu street lcstab
-.Di i@n. Toilet ani Laundry soaps.
1aiiors.
h.SlAG6. Twelfth street. under American
liDtel Civic and military tailor
Undertakors:
3D. H MORRlsETr. No. ~ Seventh street.
Manchester. Phone. 30.
Wire NIattre.scs aud Cots.
i. h. LOW g.. 23ll q. Main street. mauufactu-
f.r ui Champion Woven Wire Mattresses
aNi Cots. The best and cheapest in the mar
h.l
Wood and Coal
iLiA COAL YARD lElbd station, Broad
.il Pine streets. W. S. Pitcher, agent All
A.nds oi Coal, Wood, and Coke. Icle-
phone, ~.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

Contractors and builders
IINI ~I1N. fH D.. Main street.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25
OVER THE WIRES.
THE VERY LATEST NFUS FRoK tLL
SECTIONS

Pennsylvania Prohibitionists Another IA
fal Railroad Accident 4 Disastrous Fire
at Socorro silence Wins the Eb0r Hand
icnp River Traffic Ruined, ~.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-25

IC HGIl I.., D.. Nuu street. Watches mD
.rNDIy ..it. repaired.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-30
The Ogden Treasurer.

On Wednesday, Mr.. William Farrell,
who claims TO have been elected to the
Office of treasurer for Weber County
made demand upon Mr.. James Pin
gree, the present incumbent, for the
books, etc., pertaining to the Office,
Further steps will now be taken by Mr.
Farrell to secure what he considers to
be his rights in the premises. Of course
the question will again come before the
court and this time the real question al
issue: was there vacs ncJ in the Office
of treasurer when Mr.. Pingree was
elected? will probably be decided.-Og-
den Herald
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-30
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

James Russell Lowell will visit this
country about November 1.
Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria seems
to be combination OF foppery, fool
hardness and friuolity. 5sa @5
The painters Munkacsy and Angel
are among the first members of Kaiser
Frandls Joseph's new order of arts and
letters.
Pope Leo has already received more
than $3.50, for the expenses of his
jubilee mass which he will celebrate
next modth in person.
Rider Haggard has kill the popularity
of his books by admitting that the
stories are fiction. He should have
made affidavit that every incident was
true, and stuck to it to the last.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox is spoken of as a
rustic beauty. You've seen the village
girl, Ell? Freckles, tan skinned no g,
sore thumb, burs in her hair stye on
her eye-by Georgel Ella must be a
sweet looking darling.
The Thakore Sahib of Moryi, after
visiting Niaraga Falls, will go to Mani
toba on hunting expedition, for which
he recently purchased rifles and shot
guns. He will thoroughly explore the
| Paclnc coast before returning TO India.
Admiral Stephen B Luce, who has at
traced go much attention of late, is
about 60 years of sge and was born at
Albany N. Y. He is short man. with
thin gray whiskers and smooth chin.
He is not in appearance the ideal naval
officer. a.s
Princess Eugene of Sweden has written
Henry Bergh personal letter, thank
ing him for the lifelong interest he has
taken In the welfare of animals. The
princess recently :dined the Stockholm
car drivers and read them lecture on
the care Of the horse.
Mark Twain grows generous with ad-
vancing years. He has sent TO Caro-
line B. LeRow, the teacher and writer
who collected the examples given in the
book English As She Is Taught" the
check :or $3.50 paid him by the Century
company for his inimitable reviewing
article.